Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium
Belgium: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 52.8%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.38 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
2.33 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium is 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium peaked at 6.38 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.33 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 2.42 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 billion billions of current united states dollars | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.12 billion billions of current united states dollars | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.59 billion billions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | +77.7% |
| 2023 | 5.36 billion billions of current united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars | -52.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.33 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.28 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.31 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars | 6.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Angola 3.29 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 41 Canada 3.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 42 Switzerland 2.83 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 44 Austria 2.39 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 45 Portugal 2.21 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 46 United States 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Belgium was 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).